Worldwide, 35% of women (one in three) are subject to
violence over the course of their lives.
As in other regions, violence against women and girls is
widespread in Africa. Its many forms range from domestic
and intimate partner violence, to sexual violence, female
genital mutilation, and, trafficking.
The statistics are shocking. A global study by the World
Health Organization found Sub-Saharan Africa rates for
intimate partner violence to be above the world average of
6.4%. The highest prevalence is in the Central African sub-
region (65.6%) and in the West African sub-region (41.8%).
Rates of non-partner sexual violence are also much higher
than the global average of 7%, with the highest prevalence
recorded in the central African sub-region (21.1%) and in the
southern African sub-region (17.4%).
Behind these numbers, are millions of African women,
trapped in violent situations; deprived of property rights;
denied access to education and training, and consequently to
economic opportunities. In countries affected by conflict,
violence against women and girls hits epidemic
proportions , compounded by weak, in existent or ineffective
security and judicial systems, and the resulting climate of
impunity.
Moved by the plight of abused women and girls around the
world, Marina Galvani, the World Bank Art Curator,
organized the exhibition “1 in 3” as a visual companion to
the hard data on gender-based violence presented by the
World Bank and other development partners. “Art is giving
voice to the silent. Art is bringing to light the unspeakable,”
she said.
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